A Poem Is Not Enough To Live

A poem is not enough to live, to love, We must savor many other small pleasures, A banana split or a pear Belle Hélène, An appointment with a barber in Izmir, Poetry doesn’t heal from every misfortune Sometimes you have to look at her where she’s not, Cook a boeuf bourguignon, a sole meunière, Invite a friend happier than you. One must dream of eating pizza in Naples, From a banana split we’re imagine for in Oregon, You should know that a poem is only a mistake Among all the true gifts life offers you.